Meet the CFCA Physicians
Our Board Certified Cardiologists are also trained in many areas of
special expertise. Physicians frequently consult each other to address a
patient’s problem, so all our patients benefit from this wide range of
specialization.
About our credential designations:
- F.A.C.P. – Fellow of the American College of Physicians
- F.A.C.C. – Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
- F.A.S.N.C. – Fellow of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
- D.O – Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
- F.S.C.A.I. – Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Stephen M. Ginn, M.D., F.A.C.C.
CFC Member since 1992
- Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease
- Fellowship in Cardiology: University of Pittsburgh, PA
- Internship/Residency in Internal Medicine: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH
- M.D. Degree: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH
- Undergraduate Degree: Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Dr. Ginn extended his residency for an additional year to serve in a
leadership position as Chief Resident at the Medical College of Ohio.
He is Medical Director of the Catheterization Laboratory, Noninvasive
Cardiac Services and Cardiac Rehabilitation at Cape Fear Valley Medical
Center.
Thor E. Klang, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.
CFC Member since 1995
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
- Fellowships in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
- Internship/Residency in Internal Medicine: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
- M.D. Degree: New York Medical College
- Undergraduate Degree: State University of New York at Albany, Magna Cum Laude
Dr. Klang’s special training includes high volume balloon
angioplasty, intracoronary stenting, directional and rotational
artherectomy and laser angioplasty. He has served as Chief of the
Cardiovascular System of Cape Fear Valley Medical Health Center.
Martin E. Bacon, M.D., F.A.C.C.
CFC Member since 1996
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
- Fellowship in Cardiology: Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA
- Fellowship in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
- Internship/Residency in Internal Medicine: Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA
- M.D. Degree: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
- Undergraduate Degree: U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Dr. Bacon’s experience includes serving as White House Physician.
He also served as Medical Officer on the U.S.S. Iwo Jima and U.S.S. San
Diego, and as Staff Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist and Head of
Cardiovascular Division at the National Naval Center in Bethesda,
Maryland.
Srinivas Munugoti, M.D., F.A.C.C.
CFC Member since 2003
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease;
certified in Nuclear Cardiology by the American Society of Nuclear
Cardiology
- Certified in Cardiac CT by Society for Cardiovascular CT.
- Fellowship in Cardiology: State University of New York at Buffalo
- Internship/Residency in Internal Medicine: State University of New York at Buffalo
- M.D. Degree: Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India
Prior to joining Cape Fear Cardiology, Dr. Munugoti was an associate
with Delaware Cardiovascular Associates in Dover. He served as Chief
Resident in Internal Medicine at the State University of New York at
Buffalo. A native of India, Dr. Munugoti became a U.S. citizen in 1997.
Michael C. Hodges, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.C.
CFC Member since 2004
- Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease; certified in Nuclear Cardiology by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
- Certified in Cardio CT by Society for Cardiovascular CT
- Fellowship in Cardiology: Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
- Internship/Residency in Internal Medicine: William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, TX
- M.D. Degree: University of Miami School of Medicine, FL
- M.S. Degree: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
- Undergraduate Degree: Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Dr. Hodges served on active duty in the Army Medical Corps for 11
years, including a year in a combat support hospital in Iraq during
Operation Iraqi Freedom. He also served as Chief of Cardiology at Womack
Army Medical Center, and as Chief Medical Resident at William Beaumont
Army Medical Center in Fort Bliss, Texas.
Brenda May-DePaola, D.O., F.A.C.C.
CFC Member since 2008
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease;
certified in Nuclear Cardiology by the American Society of Nuclear
Cardiology
- Fellowship in Cardiology: Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
- Internship/Residency in Internal Medicine: Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA
- D.O. Degree: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Undergraduate Degree: Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
Dr. DePaola served as General Medical Officer on the U.S.S. Dwight
D. Eisenhower. She was also appointed Director of the Congestive Heart
Failure/Transplant Clinic and Cardiac Rehabilitation at the National
Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. She served as an active
duty Naval Officer for 11 years.
Amudhan Jyothidasan, M.D., R.P.V.I..
CFC Member since 2017
- Board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Echocardiography, with special training in Peripheral Vascular Disease.
- He is Board Eligible in Interventional Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology.
- Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology; University of Galveston, Texas
- Fellowship in Cardiology; Medical College of Augusta, Georgia
- Internal Medicine Residency; University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
- M.D. General Medicine Residency; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
- M.B.B.S. Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, India
Mr. Dylan Miller, N.P.
CFC Member since 2007
As a Nurse Practitioner focusing on adult patients, Dylan Miller has
spent most of his career in the specialty field of Cardiology. He
earned both his Bachelor’s of Science and Master’s of Science in Nursing
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Miller’s
experience includes working in Cardiovascular Surgery, Endoscopy, and
Interventional Cardiology in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. He is an
Associate member of the American College of Cardiology and a Certified
Instructor of Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Mr. Steven Dzama, P.A.
CFC Member since 2008
As a Physician Assistant at Cape Fear Cardiology, Steven Dzama plays
a key role in patient care. He earned his Masters Degree in Medical
Science from the Physician Assistant Program at Methodist University.
Prior to his career as a Physician Assistant, Mr. Dzama served for
nearly 25 years in the U.S. Air Force. During his tenure, he maintained
life saving equipment and provided ground and water survival instruction
to aircrew members. He is a Gulf war veteran and retired from the USAF
at Pope AFB in October 1999, where he was superintendent of life
support operations. Mr. Dzama has also volunteered in the community as
an Emergency Medical Technician.
